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project management podcastMy name is Andy Kaufman, PMP and I want to be the first to welcome you to our podcast! Our focus is simple: deliver interviews and insights to help you lead people and deliver projects. I invite you to listen to episodes here on this website or on iTunes.

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How Agile Are You? An interview with author Andy Crowe, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 13:54 Written by Andy Kaufman

What Comes to Mind When You Think of Agile Project Management?

Many people associate agile project management with software development projects, and certainly that domain has led the way in adoption in recent years. For other people, they associate agile with lack of process, as in "we don't need to follow a process because we're agile!" For still others, agile is the biggest no-brainer for how to do projects since the invention of the Gantt chart! And there are still plenty of people who look at agile with a skeptical eye, thinking it's for small projects with co-located teams but can't scale to large projects with distributed teams.

Agile is getting plenty of attention these days and for good reasons. When done well on aligned projects, great customer value can be delivered.

Many people who listen to this podcast are certified PMP’s or are at least considering certification in the future. You may be aware that Project Management Institute has a relatively new agile certification: the PMI-ACP℠. One of the best new books available to help people pass the ACP exam is from Andy Crowe. You likely know Andy as the author of the popular book entitled The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try. Andy recently released The PMI-ACP Exam: How To Pass On Your First Try.

In this episode, I talk with Andy about agile, about the certification, and about project management overall.

Links to Resources

To learn more from Andy, check out his blog at http://www.velociteach.com/blog/. I invite you to check out his books on Amazon, including

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Total Duration 23:54

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What Does Your Facebook Profile Say About You? An interview with Don Kluemper

Monday, 23 April 2012 09:02 Written by Andy Kaufman

What Does Your Online Presence Say?

So let me ask you.... What does your Facebook profile really say about you? Or maybe you're not a Facebook person. How about LinkedIn? If a prospective employer was to scan your online presence, what conclusions would they draw?

Earlier this year a study was published that indicates your life online could be saying more than you realize about your personality, your likelihood of getting hired, and even your future job performance. Since using social media sites can be part of our strategy as leaders to build and maintain relationships, it's critical that we understand whether or not our online presence is helping or hurting us.

To help us better understand the study, I got a hold of Don Kluemper, the lead researcher on the study. In this interview, you'll hear from Don about what he found and his advice to help us avoid the landmines in social media.

Links to Resources

Here are some links to learn more about the study we talk about in this interview:

Join Me for our Popular LinkedIn Essentials Webinar

I have an invitation for you. I'll be facilitating our popular LinkedIn Essentials workshop online on May 1, 2012. It will be from 11:00am to Noon Central (in the US) and I would love to have you join us!

The cost of the session is $49 USD, but if you use the coupon code LINK0512, listeners to this podcast can participate for free! Just go to http://www.nanacast.com/linkedin-essentials to register. You'll learn how to use LinkedIn much more strategically, including how to make sure it refinforces the key messages you want to make sure are communicated. It's a very practical session and you can learn it all for free. Register here and join us on May 1, 2012.

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Here's the freebie if you are a Premium Subscriber! Send me a link to up to 3 of your social media profiles (e.g. facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter). I would be glad to review them and give you a free analysis from an executive coaching perspective. Just send an e-mail with the links and I'll get back to you with feedback. If you're not a Premium Subscriber, I invite you to give it a try! Go to http://bit.ly/PremiumSubscribe to learn more and get access to this episode's offer.

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Total Duration 19:36

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How to Lead Better Project Meetings

Friday, 23 March 2012 17:03 Written by Andy Kaufman

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Thank you for joining me for this premium episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Did you know that many of your colleagues invest their development by becoming a premium subscriber to this podcast?

To give you a sense of the extra coaching they get each month, I'm including this premium episode into our standard free podcast feed. You can learn more about Premium Subscrptions at bit.ly/PremiumSubscribe.  Use a Coupon Code by of APRIL-2012-PREM to save $30 off an annual subscription. That code is good until April 30, 2012 so don't delay!

Meetings!

Oh, how we love to hate meetings! In this premium video episode I share 10 keys to lead more effective project meetings. At the end you're invited to join the conversation! What are the most important lessons you've learned? Leave your response in a comment here or on our Facebook page.

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Total Duration: 23:45

 

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Lead Better Meetings, with Steven G. Rogelberg

Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:46 Written by Andy Kaufman

Newsflash!

So, are you sitting down? Or if you're listening to this while you're driving, you might want to pull over. I have some startling news to share with you in this episode.

There's some newly published, compelling research that has now found that--are you ready--many meetings are a waste of time!

Oh, I know you might find that shocking! More likely, you might be shocked that research time had to be invested to figure that out. But in today's episode, you're going to hear from Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg who not only researches things like meetings, he's a great voice to help us make them better.

Links to Resources

For Steven's contact information, check out his website at http://belkcollege.uncc.edu/directory/steven-g-rogelberg. Here are some links to additional resources mentioned in the interview:

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If you've been listening to us for a while, you've heard me talk about our Leadership Fast Track Program. You are cordially invited to join me for a one-hour web-based leadership discussion on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 2:00pm Eastern. You'll get some leadership insights as well as hear about how the Leadership Fast Track Program can help accelerate your ability to lead and deliver. I'd love to have you in that discussion on April 12! Register for free at http://bit.ly/LFT2012

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Total Duration 29:31

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Leadership Fast Track Program 2012

Monday, 27 February 2012 00:00 Written by Andy Kaufman

You've heard me talking about the Leadership Fast Track Program in recent episodes, right? Well, here's an easy way to learn more about it! Attached to this episode you'll find a brochure for this year's program. Check it out and let me know what questions you have! I'd love to have you in this year's program! BTW, sign up by April 15, 2012 and you save $500! Go to http://www.i-leadonline.com/LeadershipFastTrackProgram.asp to learn more!

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Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential

Tuesday, 28 February 2012 20:50 Written by Andy Kaufman

Another Day in the Salt Mine!

One of the many things I love about my job is that I get to intersect with hundreds of organizations. As I walked into the office of one my large financial services customers recently, I took a moment to watch the body language of the people as they walked through the doors to start their day. I've learned you can tell a lot about a company by watching the employees.

Do you want to know what I saw? In words it might sound like this: "Well, it's another day. I'm going to be working on another project. Hopefully it will be successful so I can get another promotion (which sounds a lot better than looking for another job!)."

Engaging Our Teams

For those who lead teams or departments or even companies, you know there are people who walk into your organization each day that just aren't as engaged as they could be. What can we do as leaders of people and projects to more effectively engage our teams?

In this episode I interview author and Harvard Business professor Robert Steven Kaplan. Rob is the author of What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential. I've learned that getting better results doesn't always come down to knowing answers. Rather, it can come from asking better questions. In this interview you'll hear from Rob what questions can help us be more effective leaders.

Special Offer for Podcast Listeners

Would you like to accelerate your ability to lead and deliver? If so, I'd love to have you in this year's Leadership Fast Track Program. Rob asked in the interview: "Do you have a coach?" I would love to be your coach this year! I will be working directly with a group of leaders through the program, which includes workshops, assessments, and one-on-one coaching. For listeners to the People and Projects Podcast I'm offering a $500 discount if you sign up before April 15, 2012. Visit http://www.i-leadonline.com/LeadershipFastTrackProgram.asp to download a brochure and learn more.

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Total Duration 27:33

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